Managing and safeguarding your emails is effortless when hosted on a reliable platform. AlexHost’s VPS Hosting provides the ideal environment for running email clients like Mozilla Thunderbird, offering robust performance, secure storage, and seamless access to your data. Whether you’re archiving important emails or exporting data for backups, AlexHost ensures your email operations remain smooth […]

Sync Email on AlexHost: Guide for Gmail, Outlook, Apple Mail, Thunderbird Why manage email on AlexHost? Email is vital for communication, and syncing it with apps ensures seamless access. AlexHost’s NVMe-powered VPS, with secure mail servers and root access, supports fast, reliable email hosting for custom domains or providers like Gmail. This guide covers adding […]

When installing PostgreSQL, one of the first things new users often wonder is: “What is the default password for PostgreSQL?” The answer is slightly more complex than expected, because by default, PostgreSQL does **not** set a predefined password for the default user. Instead, it relies on local authentication methods such as “peer” or “ident” authentication, […]

In today’s digital world, security is a top concern for anyone transmitting data over the internet. Whether you’re shopping online, sending emails, or accessing dedicated server, understanding the difference between an encrypted and non-encrypted connection is crucial for protecting sensitive information from unauthorized access. But what exactly distinguishes these two types of connections, and why […]

Upgrading or installing PHP on Ubuntu 22.04 can enhance your web application’s performance and security. As of this writing, PHP 8.2 brings significant improvements and new features over its predecessors. This article outlines the steps for installing or upgrading PHP to version 8.2 on Ubuntu 22.04. Why Upgrade to PHP 8.2? PHP 8.2 introduces several […]

View Files Like a Linux Pro on AlexHost VPS Why master file viewing on Linux? On an AlexHost Linux VPS, you’ve got root access and a rock-solid setup to manage files like a ninja. Whether you’re eyeballing configs, skimming logs, or debugging apps, Linux’s command-line tools make it snappy. Each tool—cat, less, more, head, tail—has […]

Systemctl is a powerful command-line tool used in many Linux distributions to control the systemd system and service manager. It is a critical component for managing services, checking their status, enabling or disabling them at startup, and managing system states like rebooting or shutting down. This article provides an in-depth overview of systemctl, its functionality, […]

Yarn on Windows Server: Supercharge Your JS Workflow Why Yarn? Quick and Bulletproof. Yarn zips through dependencies like a caffeinated squirrel—faster than npm, with checksums for security and a lockfile to keep things consistent across servers. On Windows Server, it’s a dev dream for Node projects. This guide gets you installed fast, verified, and rolling […]

Fix 403 Forbidden Errors: Unlock Your Site Fast What’s a 403 Forbidden error? That dreaded “403 Forbidden” message means the server knows your request but says “nope”—you lack permission to access the page or file. It’s not a missing page (that’s 404); it’s a gatekeeper issue, like locked doors on your AlexHost-hosted site. Common on […]

SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) certificates play a crucial role in securing connections between a client (such as a web browser) and a server by encrypting the data exchanged. When you visit a website that uses SSL, your browser stores the SSL certificates in its cache to speed up future connections. However, there are times when […]